Neom Nature Reserve Welcomes 5 Newborn Oryx Calves After 100 Years

For the first time in north-western Saudi Arabia’s Neom nature reserve, five oryx have been born. This remarks a huge achievement as they are the first oryx to be delivered in this area of the kingdom in the past 100 years.

According to the Neom’s nature reserve head, Dr. Paul Marshall, said that Neom is a place where they are rebuilding the native ecosystem on a massive scale that was never seen before.  

In the last couple of months, Neom natives have monitored the growing baby boom in the reserve, a successful beginning to a rewilding programme that is still in its first breeding season.

The reserve has also witnessed the births of 25 Arabian sand gazelle fawns and eight Nubian ibex offspring.

“Ultimately, nature conservation will be a principal objective in the management of approximately 25,000 square kilometers of Neom,” added Dr Marshall.

This innovative conservation mission includes regreening and reintroducing the area with native flora and fauna.

Neom is continuously exerting efforts to preserve 95 percent of its land for nature. By implementing these initiatives, Neom reserves are constantly rising in biodiversity, which is significant to a well-functioning ecosystem.